Wembanyama to French Students: I Hear You
- Victor Wembanyama, France's basketball star, voiced support on Thursday for French teenagers protesting school conditions, telling a press conference he supports the fight against "systemic inequalities."
- Widespread anxiety over state education triggered the protests last month in Paris suburbs, where anger regarding teacher absences and poor facilities grew into a national movement opposing inequality and weak public spending.
- "It's not something that's completely unfamiliar to me," Wembanyama said, noting he attended high school in Nanterre; he previously replied "I would love to" on Instagram when asked to join the blockades.
- On Thursday, the Interior Ministry reported 71,500 people joined demonstrations, including 24,500 in the main Paris march centered at the Place de la Bastille as participants demand better conditions.
- Half of France's 3,700 high schools were shut or partially closed as a result of the protests, while the Interior Ministry cited at least 260,000 marchers on Tuesday; inter-union groups claimed 450,000 participated.
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France's students protest against bad conditions in their schools and get prominent support: NBA pro Victor Wembanyama stands behind the demonstrators.
Victor Wembanyama testified to his support for the French high school movement from San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, where he is preparing for the next NBA season, which starts on October 20th. "I hear them and I support them. And I hope that the people who are up there or up there will do the same," said the French basketball player.
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NBA star Victor Wembanyama is now speaking out about the student protests back home in France. – I hear them, I support them and I hope all the people over there do the same, says the Frenchman at a press conference.
It all began with the answer to the Instagram commentary of a young man, who asked him to go down to the square to demonstrate with him: "I would love to." No, Victor Wembanyama does not hide and openly supports the protest of the students in progress in France to denounce the situation of the school, between lack of resources and [...] The article "I remember when I attended high school, there are systemic inequalities": the Nba Victor Wembanya…
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